The Insider - August 9

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Just when the Premier League thought that it could sign off the cheque to its expensive lawyers, along comes another prospective date in court. This time the revolting natives are in the Coca-Cola Championship, with Barry Kilby, the Burnley chairman, trying to round up the boys for a challenge to the controversial parachute payments that will go to the three relegated clubs from the top flight.

While Watford, Sheffield United and Charlton Athletic arrive in the lower league with £11.2 million in their coffers to soothe their relegation hurt, the rest of the Championship clubs pick up